The Life of Gideon — Judge of Israel Quiz Flashcards

#1

What was Gideon's occupation before God called him to be a judge?

📖 Judges 6:11

#2

What sign did Gideon ask God to provide using wool to confirm His call?

📖 Judges 6:36-40

#3

How many men initially gathered to fight with Gideon against the Midianites?

📖 Judges 7:3

#4

By what final test did God reduce Gideon's army to 300 men?

📖 Judges 7:5-7

#5

What weapons did Gideon's 300 men use in their battle against the Midianites?

📖 Judges 7:16-22

#6

Which two Midianite princes did Gideon capture and bring to justice?

📖 Judges 7:25

#7

What did the men of Israel request Gideon to do after his victory over the Midianites?

📖 Judges 8:22

#8

What did Gideon make from the gold earrings taken from the Midianites?

📖 Judges 8:24-27

#2

Dew would appear on the wool while the ground remained dry

Gideon asked God to make dew appear on the fleece while keeping the ground dry, which God accomplished as a sign of His presence and approval (Judges 6:36-40).

Judges 6:36-40

#1

Thresher of wheat

Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress when the angel of the Lord appeared to him (Judges 6:11).

Judges 6:11

#4

Observing how they drank water at the spring

God had Gideon bring the men to the water, and those who lapped water with their hands like dogs, rather than kneeling to drink, were selected—300 men total (Judges 7:5-7).

Judges 7:5-7

#3

32,000

Thirty-two thousand men gathered to fight with Gideon, but God reduced this number to 10,000 and then further to 300 (Judges 7:3-8).

Judges 7:3

#6

Oreb and Zeeb

Oreb and Zeeb were two Midianite princes whom the men of Ephraim captured and killed during Gideon's campaign; Gideon later pursued other Midianite kings (Judges 7:25).

Judges 7:25

#5

Trumpets, jars, and torches

Gideon's men carried trumpets, broke jars holding torches, and blew their trumpets, creating confusion among the enemy and demonstrating God's power rather than military might (Judges 7:16-22).

Judges 7:16-22

#8

An ephod

Gideon made an ephod from the gold and set it up in his city, Ophrah, which later became a snare to him and his family (Judges 8:24-27).

Judges 8:24-27

#7

Rule over them as king

After Gideon's great victory, the men of Israel said to him, 'Rule over us—you, your son and your grandson' (Judges 8:22), but Gideon refused, saying only the Lord should rule.

Judges 8:22

#9

How many sons did Gideon have, and what happened to them after his death?

📖 Judges 9:1-5

#10

What nation oppressed Israel before Gideon was called to deliver them?

📖 Judges 6:1-6

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#10

The Midianites

The Midianites oppressed Israel for seven years, and Gideon was called by God to deliver Israel from their hand (Judges 6:1-6).

Judges 6:1-6

#9

70 sons; Abimelech killed all but one named Jotham

Gideon had many sons, and after his death, his son Abimelech killed 70 of them on one stone, leaving only Jotham, the youngest, who escaped (Judges 9:1-5).

Judges 9:1-5

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